Town Planning
A Master Village Plan for Glenorie.
By the Community for the Community, before the developers do it for us.
GPA intends to continually work with the wider community we represent to develop a master village plan that benefits all residents.
Image is just one of the sketches from various planning workshops indicating the potential maximum scope of planning. IT IS NOT A PLAN.
We engage with both councils and state government to achieve this.
Glenorie Progress Association Submission to The Hills 2036 Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), click here to view
The GPA has a planning group which is working through draft plans to bring together a package of options for consideration by the Glenorie Community. We believe that we as a community need to take the initiative in planning for our community, rather than having developers lobbying for rezoning to profit themselves. We note significant “land banking” in the surrounds of Glenorie which would signal an expectation of development. We believe the community should dictate or at least strongly influence development that benefits the community.
Key findings of the GPA in relation to development:
Prerequisites
Transport - Roads - traffic bottle necks at Dural, Round Corner, Galston Road and New Line Road need to be addressed before any further increase in population.
Transport - Public - the metro has made a significant improvement on transport options. A more regular and direct bus shuttle service is required at peak times to access the metro.
Preschool - greater support and land needs to be allocated to the local Glenorie not-for-profit preschool to cater for the increased population.
Parking - parking options in Glenorie need to be improved. See parking section.
Benefits
GPA are proposing that any development releases land as part of that development, focused on two key benefits: Green Public Space and Connectivity. Glenorie lacks public, accessible tracks for walking, riding, and pushing a pram, yet Glenorie has so much land in the surrounds that could support this activity in a rural and bush setting. The land is all private and locked up with fences. Any development should release connected spaces that allow the community to traverse without having to walk on the sides of busy roads. The paths should be sealed, purposeful (heading to a destination like an oval) and appealing (possibly landscaped). An example would be any development between the village and the Glenorie Oval should include green space and a path that allows travel on foot without vehicles to the Glenorie Oval from the Village.
Increased population will ensure services, retail and local job opportunities are sustainable.
Increased retail / commercial and light industrial zones would allow a greater local economy and business growth.